Newcastle United are to spend £60m on new players in the summer with Fabricio Coloccini, Cheick Tiote and Tim Krul leaving the club - and Derby manager Steve McClaren arriving to take charge at St James' Park. (Sunday Mirror)

Qatari side Al-Sadd say they are in negotiations to sign Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Xavi. The club report the 35-year-old is in Doha with his family. (Al-Sadd website)

David De Gea should be happy to stay at Manchester United according to fellow Spanish goalkeeper and former Liverpool player Pepe Reina.(Talksport)

West Ham could play in next season's Europa League thanks to the Fair Play League. (Sunday People)

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"My mood today"

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has posted a picture on Instagram of himself wearing a white mask with the caption "my mood today". The 24-year-old was not named in Italy's squad for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Bulgaria on Saturday evening and a friendly with England on Tuesday.

Chile's Alexis Sanchez was joined by his dogs at Arsenal's training base where he is training with his national team. (Alexis Sanchez Instagram)

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has posted a picture on Twitter of a very happy Welsh dressing room after their 3-0 win over Israel. The 25-year-old scored twice in the Euro 2016 qualifier.